arabella gone

This week we took Arabella to the abattoir. I’m always sad about one of the animals going – even if, like the pigs, we know from the start they are going. But I think, the day I am not bothered will perhaps be the time to stop with this small holding marlarky.

The sheep decisions go on. Without lambing, there is less pressure on grazing.. as frankly they can manage and get along more than if they are growing lambs too.

Himself said to me today, when he was cleaning out the growers house, and one of the young pullets came over to him, and allowed herself to be stroked etc without panic, that there was a name for animals like this: “keepers”

Well we can’t keep them all, but certainly the ones that are content and let you go about your animal husbandry without a fuss, are more likely to stay.

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That last sentence is so true – our weaners last year were so unfriendly seeing them head to the freezer was actually a relief – it’ll be very hard once the Kune Kune’s head that way though …….. but they will taste good 😉